Date: June 18, 2026

District: 9 - Bishop

Contact: Michael Lingberg

Phone: (760) 920-0280

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 


Traffic Advisory for the Week of 6/22/2026 to 6/26/2026


 

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of June 22 – June 26.

 

Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues.

 


New Traffic Impacts


Eastern Kern County

 

·    State Route 58 Sweeping – On State Route 58 from State Route 202 in Tehachapi to Bealville Road, there will be intermittent lane closures in both directions while crews sweep the roadway Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

·    Tehachapi Fence Work – On State Route 202 from W. Tehachapi Boulevard to Tucker Road, the shoulders in both directions will close for fence work Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

 

Inyo County

 

·    Cartago Wire Pull – On U.S. 395 from Lake Street to Ash Creek Road, there will be intermittent traffic breaks while utility crews pull wire over the roadway on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

 

Mono County

 

·    Wrong-Way Driver Signs and Markings – On U.S. 395 from Sawmill Cutoff Road to Owens River Road north of Mammoth Lakes, there will be intermittent lane closures while crews mark the pavement and install wrong-way driver signs Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

·    Crowley Utility Work – On U.S. 395 from the southbound on-ramp at Crowley Lake Drive to McGee Creek Road, there will be intermittent traffic breaks while utility crews replace poles on Monday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

·    June Lake Utility Work – On State Route 158 from North Shore Road to U.S. 395, there will be one-way traffic control while utility crews replace wires and poles on Tuesday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drivers may experience 10-minute delays.

·    Lee Vining Flats Utility Work – On U.S. 395 from just south of State Route 120 E (Mono Mills Road) to State Route 120 W near Lee Vining, the shoulders in both directions will close while utility crews replace poles Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

·    Lee Vining Utility Boring – On U.S. 395 from State Route 120 W to Picnic Grounds Road, the shoulders in both directions will close while utility crews bore under the roadway Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

·    Conway Summit Shoulder Work – On U.S. 395 from Conway Ranch Road to Virginia Lakes Road, the northbound outside lane and shoulder will intermittently close while crews work in the shoulders. Work is scheduled Monday through Thursday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

 


Ongoing Traffic Impacts


 

Inyo County

 

·    Meadow Farms ADA Project – On the northbound lanes of U.S. 395, the outside lane and shoulder remain closed from the Bishop Creek Bridge to Barlow Lane while crews construct sidewalks, curbs, and gutter. All driveways remain accessible during construction. Bridge work over Bishop Creek will soon conclude. The speed limit within the work area is 25 mph. Work is scheduled Tuesday through Friday from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

·    Bishop Pavement Project – Grinding and paving operations on U.S. 395 have begun between Barlow Lane and Wye Road. The southbound outside lane and sidewalk between Academy Avenue and Line Street are closed for sidewalk and drainage work and turns onto Academy Avenue and Church Street are unavailable. The speed limit is reduced to 35 mph from See Vee Lane to Wye Road. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

·    Bishop Creek Utility Work – On State Route 168 W from Reservoir Road to Big Trees Road near Aspendell, utility crews continue to replace wires and poles Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be one-way traffic control, and drivers may experience 5-minute delays.

·    Manzanar Pavement Project – On U.S. 395 from Fish Hatchery Road near the Fort Independence Reservation to 2.5 miles south of the Manzanar National Historic Site, crews are rehabilitating the pavement, constructing pedestrian bulbouts in Independence, and installing a flashing pedestrian beacon with a mast arm at Market Street. Northbound traffic has switched to the inside southbound lane using a temporary crossover about two miles south of Manzanar. One lane in each direction is closed in town and turns onto several cross streets are unavailable from U.S. 395. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph and 25 mph within Independence. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Drivers may experience delays.

·    Lone Pine Sidewalks Project – On U.S. 395 in Lone Pine, the outside lane and shoulders in both directions are closed while crews build sidewalks in the following locations:

·    From Teya Road to Inyo Street,

·    From Locust Road to E. Lubken Avenue.

Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Drivers may experience brief delays.

 

The Manzanar Pavement Project received $44.64 million, the Bishop Pavement Project received $18.36 million, the Meadow Farms ADA Project received $13.56 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) – also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Under IIJA, California will receive an estimated $41.9 billion over five years. IIJA provides significant funding to rebuild California’s transportation system, including support to improve roadways, bridges, freight projects, public transportation, infrastructure safety enhancements, and to increase infrastructure resiliency to the impacts of severe weather and climate change. For more information about IIJA, visit Building California: Transforming Infrastructure for a Better Future | Home.

 

The Manzanar Pavement Project received $5.78 million and the Bishop Pavement Project received $2.4 million from Senate Bill (SB) 1. SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, provides $5 billion in transportation funding annually split between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1. Find out how California is building for a better tomorrow by visiting build.ca.gov. Find out how California is building for a better tomorrow by visiting build.ca.gov.

 

Travelers are asked to be attentive to workers on the highway, slow for the cone zone, and move over whenever possible to give additional clearance. Be Safe and Be Work Zone Alert!

 

To assist in planning your commute, view live traffic conditions using QuickMap at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or download the QuickMap App to your iOS or Android device.

 

For those with sensory disabilities requiring alternate formats (i.e., Braille, large print, sign language interpreter, etc.) and those needing information in a language other than English, please contact Angela Bates at (760) 881-7145 or TTY 711. https://sierrawave.net/caltrans-traffic-advisory-for-the-week-of-6-22-2026-to-6-26-2026/